Climate change is "killing" bananas

Árni says that this is because the banana variety that is dominant today, Cavendish bananas, does not taste like the bananas that were grown when the flavoring was created. The Gros Michel banana variety was dominant in banana production in the 19th century and into the 20th century, but fell victim to the so-called Panama disease. Around 1960, people generally stopped growing Gros Michel and the Cavendish banana variety took over. Cavendish ban…

Climate change is "killing" bananas

Most exported bananas are a single variety, the Cavendish, chosen for its high yield. However, this lack of genetic diversity makes the crop particularly vulnerable.  The post Climate change is "killing" bananas appeared first on FreshFruitPortal.com. Keep reading